Digitial Applications For Cultural And Heritage Institutions

The volume collects recent papers from Electronic Imaging and the Visual Arts (EVA) conferences, where leading international practitioners in electronic imaging help art organizations incorporate multimedia technologies in their displays. The papers cover subjects applicable to both large and small institutions, such as virtual reconstruction of destroyed buildings; digital image archiving; 2D and 3D digitization projects; virtual archaeology; handheld interactive visitor support; and summaries of international research and technology development. The editors, who are active in EVA, provide a concluding survey of the articles, along with a projection of future trends. Annotation c2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

James Hemsley has been engaged in pioneering Culture and Technology projects since the mid 1980s. He was the founder of the EVA Conferences and led the pioneering VASARI project. He recently worked with the National Museums of Scotland directing the EC-supported EVA Networking project, EVAN. Vito Cappellini is one of Italy's leading experts in the application of advanced computer and telecommunications technologies to the cultural field and corresponding R&D. He has worked extensively with other major Italian Cultural Institutions. He chairs EVA Florence. Gerd Stanke of GFaI, (a leading Berlin private research institute) is a specialist in image processing including the cultural sector. He has cooperated with many European cultural institutions including the Berlin State Museums (SMB) and chairs EVA Berlin.